An elderly arm in a heat wave 
 is vulnerable or unexpected 
 news of illness at sundown 
 Dinner is over    The guests 
 have gone and you were not 
 among them 
 		                         A place setting 
  
 removed in time is a pretense 
 This rationale—effusive 
  
 Forgiveness for a new moon 
  
 All we have is this sky 
 these trees and sleepless nights